On several occasions we have pointed you toward the Poem for Tuesday feature at The Agonist. That weekly must-read is presented by Bruce Jacobs, who’s a fantastic poet in his own right. He’s our Poet of the Day at the Samuel Smith Poetry community on Facebook, and I thought I’d take a moment to point S&R lit lovers to his
Read moreToday is a day for politics and all that signifies. I suppose, as dark as the times have been of late, we might be forgiven if we approach the polls with a bit of cynicism. Certainly many of our very greatest poets have shared our misgivings over the political forces that shape our lives and dictate our opportunities, including my
Read moreIn honor of the Sabbat, I offer up this fragment from my poem “Eleven Fables.” ______ 9. Dog, Two Roads, Samhain October hardwoods crest the Blue Ridge, red gold orange, the incandescent rumor of All Hallows. Dog, tail flying full mast, sniffs from oak to maple, back again:
Read moreIf you haven’t seen this video, which is built around a talk from Sir Ken Robinson, it’s 11:40 well spent. I tend to be skeptical about many approaches to “reforming” education because all too often they’re either about enriching somebody at the expense of student and social well-being or they’re pandering to leveling impulses that are guaranteed to make us
Read moreAfter a disturbing round of ultra-violence during Week 6, the NFL last week announced that “even first-time offenders face suspension for ‘devastating hits’ and ‘head shots.’” Yesterday’s action indicated, in the estimation of several analysts (who appeared to be reading from the same script at times), that the message had been “delivered and received.” Sunday’s games, by comparison to the
Read moreIf you see anyone matching this description, please contact the Columbus PD. Thousands Of Girls Match Description Of Missing Sorority Sister
Read moreThose of us from the Carolinas know that the term “Beach Music” has nothing to do with The Beach Boys. Instead, it’s an amalgam of old dance R&B (The Drifters, The Tams, Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs, plus some Sam Cooke and a host of Motown artists) and “similar” music produced by contemporary artists such as The Embers, The Catalinas,
Read moreI’d like to ask you to consider the following hypothetical people. Bob lives and works in Denver. He earns $50,000 per year in a position that’s focused on improving his city. He has a wife and two children, pays his taxes, is a member of various civic organizations, and is regarded by those who know him as a productive member
Read moreI’ve been noting the National Hockey League’s fundamental cluelessness regarding the state of its game for some time now. I suspect I’m not the only one who’s voted with his wallet, either – I’ve spent barely a fraction as much on hockey, as much as I love it, since the league’s impotent response to Todd Bertuzzi’s attempted murder of Steve
Read moreSage I am not my geography, you say, but immure yourself in dead country retching your dreams into an open grave. Stands of aspen overwatch Eagle Nest and Angel Fire. Toward Cimarron yellowjacket light immolates the sky. Listen: there are liturgies of geography where no graves gouge the land.
Read moreToday would have been John Lennon’s 70th birthday. In his honor, S&R is hosting a monster mashup party. Let’s get it started in here. Item 1: Guns? Screw guns. What we need is a mandatory five-day waiting period for the purchase of any audio or video editing software. Then again, happiness is a warm gun, they say. Although this is
Read moreThe story: Tape analysis: Pistol shots preceded 1970 Kent St. shooting deaths of 4 students. Let me be the first to wade in with a caution here. I need to know a good bit more about the person doing the analysis and I would be interested in knowing if he’s being compensated. If so, by whom? There’s allegedly a 70-second
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